Kokoon Technology is a technology company.
Kokoon Technology has raised $4.0M across 1 funding round.
Key people at Kokoon Technology.
Kokoon Technology has raised $4.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Kokoon Technology is a London-based digital health company specializing in sleep technology, developing wearable audio devices like sleep headphones and AI-powered apps to improve sleep quality without pharmaceuticals.[1][2][4] It targets consumers struggling with insomnia and poor sleep, offering products such as patented sleep headphones with audio fade-out, noise masking, and real-time sleep tracking via an app, solving accessibility issues to sleep clinic insights.[1][4] Founded in 2013, the company achieved early traction with £2.8M in pre-order sales and airline trials, reporting $3M in trailing twelve-month revenue as of recent data, though it now faces challenges as it enters administration.[2][5]
Kokoon Technology was founded in October 2013 by Tim Antos, CEO, and co-founder Richard (a fellow engineer), both driven by personal and technical insights into sleep challenges.[1][2][4] Tim Antos developed the idea after his own insomnia led him to sleep clinic sessions, where he sought a cheaper, convenient way to access therapeutic audio techniques, data sensing, and insights for everyday use.[4] With advances in AI, machine learning, and wearables, they created intelligent audio products starting with Kokoon headphones for relaxation and disturbance protection.[2][4] UKRI funding supported R&D for their AI sleep platform and partnerships like Philips for the world's thinnest sleep buds, marking pivotal early validation amid longer deep-tech development cycles.[1]
Kokoon rides the booming sleep tech trend within digital health and consumer electronics, where rising insomnia awareness—fueled by stress, remote work, and post-pandemic habits—drives demand for wearables blending AI, audio, and biometrics.[1][2][6] Timing aligns with maturing sensor tech and UKRI-backed deep-tech innovation, enabling non-invasive alternatives to drugs amid wellness market growth projected for elite and mass consumers.[1][4] It influences the ecosystem by pioneering accessible sleep aids, inspiring AI health integrations, though administration signals risks in scaling hardware startups amid funding squeezes.[5]
Facing administration as of late 2025, Kokoon's immediate path involves potential asset sales or restructuring, with next accounts due for 2025—critical for creditor resolutions.[5] Rising AI wellness trends and luxury health pivots (e.g., ultra-high-net-worth clinics by entities like kokoon.global) could revive core IP in partnerships or acquisitions.[3] Long-term, expect evolution toward integrated ecosystems like app-robotics hybrids, amplifying Kokoon's legacy in democratizing sleep science amid a $100B+ global wellness surge. This underscores deep-tech sleep innovators' resilience despite volatility.[1][2]
Key people at Kokoon Technology.
Kokoon Technology has raised $4.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Kokoon Technology's investors include sequel.
Kokoon Technology has raised $4.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $4.0M Venture Round in February 2020.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2020 | $4.0M Venture Round | sequel |
